SICAM Load Shedding (LS)

Why SICAM LS?

Keep your industrial operations resilient when generation trips or grid faults occur. SICAM LS delivers ultra-fast, power-based load shedding in 30–70 ms, maintaining frequency stability and preventing cascading outages. Built on IEC 61850 GOOSE, it scales to 300 loads across 50 priority levels, integrating seamlessly with SIPROTEC protection and SICAM RTUs. Typical applications include oil and gas plants, chemical facilities, data centers, and mining operations, where downtime is costly and safety critical. As part of the SICAM 8 portfolio, SICAM LS works alongside SICAM DLM, SICAM MGC, SICAM PPC Compact, and SICAM SOG to enable dynamic load management, microgrid control, and self-optimizing grids for a smarter, more secure energy future.

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Key benefits

Stabilize industrial power

React within 30–70 ms to contingencies with fast power‑based shedding to keep frequency and priority loads stable, even across multiple islands.

Reduce outage risk

Combine dynamic reserve‑based shedding and frequency‑based backup with staged thresholds to prevent cascading trips and blackouts.

Scale with your grid

Shed up to 300 loads across 50 priority levels over IEC 61850 GOOSE, orchestrated with SIPROTEC IEDs and a SICAM RTU‑based controller.

FEATURED CAPABILITIES

Ensuring reliable power – SICAM LS

Execute fast power‑based shedding

Calculate and trip the right feeders in 30–70 ms after a contingency, restoring generation‑load balance before frequency collapse.

Coordinate reserves dynamically

Continuously monitor spinning reserve and shed low‑priority loads only when needed; apply load inhibition for large motors and restore automatically.

Integrate with IEC 61850 systems

Use distributed GOOSE messaging, SIPROTEC protection and control at bay level, and SICAM SCC or Spectrum Power HMI for monitoring and tuning.

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